On September 7th, H. E. Mrs. Maria Edileuza Fontenele Reis, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the Republic of Bulgaria,

gave a reception on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of Brazil (1822) at her residence. This significant date, September 7th, is also the National Day for this, the fifth largest in terms of area and sixth largest in terms of population, country in the world, which ranks ninth in economic prosperity.

The reception on the occasion of the bicentennial National Day was honored by ministers, ambassadors, diplomats, representatives of government institutions and civil organizations, journalists, and friends. After the performance of the Bulgarian and Brazilian national anthems by the string trio "Bel Canto", H. E. Mrs. Maria Edileuza Fontenelle Reis addressed her guests with a welcome speech. She emphasized the importance of the Declaration of Independence for the Brazilian people, Brazil’s achievements during these 200 years of free and independent development, and the bilateral relations between Brazil and Bulgaria. You can read more about these topics in the interview Her Excellency gave to "Diplomatic Spectrum":

Afterward, the guests indulged in lively conversation in the idyllic atmosphere of the residence garden. The Brazilian hosts were particularly animated on this momentous occasion for their nation. Both guests and hosts enjoyed the refreshing "caipirinhas" and the delectable Brazilian delicacies, such as savory "coxinhas" and sweet "brigadeiros de chocolate".

Photos: Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil and Diplomatic Spectrum.

TOP: Prof. Velislav Minekov, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria, and H. E. Mrs. Maria Edileuza Fontenele Reis, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the Republic of Bulgaria

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   1. H. E. Mrs. Maria Edileuza Fontenele Reis, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federative Republic of Brazil to the Republic of Bulgaria

   2.H. E. Mrs. Ana Maria Ribeiro da Silva, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Portugal to the Republic of Bulgaria, H. E. Mrs. Maria Edileuza Fontenele Reis and Minister Counselor Mr. Cláudio César Rodríguez do Nascimento at the Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil

   3. H. E. Mrs. Ana Maria Ribeiro da Silva and H. E. Mrs. Maria Edileuza Fontenele Reis

   4. Mrs. Claude Furrer and H. E. Mr. Raymund Furrer, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Swiss Confederation to the Republic of Bulgaria, H. E. Mrs. Maria Edileuza Fontenelle Reis and Mr. Cláudio César Rodríguez do Nascimento

   5. H. E. Mrs. Herro K. Mustafa, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Bulgaria, and H. E. Mrs. Maria Edileuza Fontenelle Reis

   6. The string trio "Bel Canto" performing the Bulgarian and Brazilian national anthems

   7. H. E. Mrs. Giuseppina Zarra, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Italy to the Republic of Bulgaria; H. E. Mrs. Ana Maria Ribeiro da Silva, H. E. Mrs. Maria Edileuza Fontenele Reis, and H. E. Mrs. Martina Feeney, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ireland to the Republic of Bulgaria

   8. Mrs. Snezhana Todorova, Chairman of the Board of the Union of Bulgarian Journalists, Mr. Georgi Mitov, Chairman of the Board of the Association of Spanish-Speaking Journalists in Bulgaria, Mrs. Gergina Dvoretska and Mr. Vladimir Dvoretsky from the website "Europe and the World", and Mrs. Ekaterina Pavlova, editor-in-chief of "Diplomatic Spectrum"